1 Corinthians 1:18

English Majority Text Version

For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

Cross References

Acts 13:41

"Behold, you despisers, and marvel and perish! For I will work a work in your days which you will by no means believe, though one were to declare it to you.' "

Acts 17:18

And also some of the Epicurean and of the Stoic philosophers were conversing with him. And some were saying, "What does this seed-picker wish to say?" But others said, "He seems to be a proclaimer of foreign deities," because he was preaching the good news of Jesus and the resurrection.

Acts 17:32

But when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some were scoffing, but others said, "We will hear you again concerning this."

Acts 2:47

praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord was adding to the church daily those who were being saved.

Romans 1:16

For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God unto salvation to everyone that believes, both to the Jew first and to the Greek.

1 Corinthians 1:21

For since, in the wisdom of God, the world through wisdom did not know God, God was well pleased, through the foolishness of our preaching, to save those that believe.

1 Corinthians 15:2

through which also you are saved, if you hold fast that word which I preached to you--unless you believed in vain.

1 Corinthians 2:14

But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

1 Corinthians 2:2

For I determined to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified.

1 Corinthians 3:19

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, "He catches the wise in their craftiness";

1 Corinthians 4:10

We are fools for Christ's sake, but you are wise in Christ! We are weak, but you are strong! You are distinguished, but we are despised!

2 Corinthians 10:4

For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty by God to the pulling down of strongholds,

2 Corinthians 4:3

But even if our gospel is hidden, it is hidden among those who are perishing,

1 Thessalonians 1:5

For our gospel did not come to you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit and in much assurance, just as you know what kind of men we were among you for your sake.

2 Thessalonians 2:10

and in all deception of unrighteousness among those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

Hebrews 12:2

looking unto Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

Hebrews 4:12

For the word of God is living and effectual, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intentions of the heart.